Across the steppes lives a steadfast people, determined to build and rebuild their Khanates through consolidation and conquest. Their hearts live by the saddle, and they are neither Christian nor followers of Islam, but fiercely pagan with a talent for steppe art devoted to their Gods. Living as nomads and herders, life is harsh and unforgiving; many men seek lives as warriors and their Khans dream of expansion.Although the tribes of the Kypchak confederacy have succeeded greatly in making their names dreaded in the land of Byzantium and Hungary, little accomplishment has been made in establishing any sort of permanence in these isolated invasions. Only until the establishment of the Kimek Kaganate in 893 has the Kypchak Confederacy practiced a widespread unification of their vast lands and ostensibly endless supply of people and horses. Let numbers not be a sole reliance in battle, for dependence on it has led to horrendous defeats. This is such on the dreadful day of the river Suten, where twenty Kypchak princes lost their lives at the hands of Kieven forces along with a grand horde of Kypchaks.The Kypchaks continue to eye for opportunities even though their lands may now stretch further east of the Caspian and as westward as the Christian land of Hungary in Europe,. Being the first mercenaries to the Crusaders, their influence was widely spread, so much that they became notorious mercenaries throughout the Black Sea for their immense numbers and ruthlessness. The Georgians too sought these mercenaries. Georgian king David IV “the Builder” orchestrated an alliance with the Kypchak Khan Otrak as a supporter for their ongoing war against the Seljuks. Like a storm upon a village, the Kypchaks flooded into Georgia, settling it as their new home. 40,000 Kypchak families were given land and free passage to Georgia and each had to contribute one soldier to the Georgian army. The Georgian council, delighted by this new force of regulars, secured the alliance with the marriage of Gurandukht, daughter of Khan Otrak, to King David.Some of the Kypchak clansmen longed for their Khan to return home upon the steppes. Legend has it that when Otrak heard Or’, Otrak’s dear brother, singing an old Kypchak song and smelled steppe grass, he grew melancholy and returned home to his people. As the Georgians tighten their stronghold on the Kypchaks living in their domain, is this truly the right path? Is this more of a vassalship than an alliance? There runs a risk that the Kypchak culture and religion could disappear if it remains integrated into Georgian society. Perhaps all relations with the Georgians should be forsaken, the hordes reorganized, and a new direction for the Kypchaks should be chosen. Surely, with the fury and limitless supply of the Kypchak people, they can choose their own fate.

Khans Guard可汗衛隊heavy cavalryEven on the harsh steppes, important nobles still require that they are protected well. Independent troops paid a healthy sum, but loyal and audacious.可汗衛隊裝備精良，皆為軍中精銳。他們對可汗忠心耿耿，誓死效忠。

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Cog柯克戰船light shipA small trading vessel armed with a basic armament of soldiers and archers.柯克戰船是小型貿易貨船，配備少量步兵和弓箭兵。

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Ballista弩炮missile siegeResembling a giant crossbow, this powerful weapon can fling a javelin to a great range, skewering men with ease.弩炮即巨型弩弓，可發射類似標槍的粗壯弩箭，射程極遠，能穿透敵陣。

Ribault管炮missile siegeA small multi-barrel wagon mounted cannon. A good defensive tool able to fire in a nine-barrel barrage.管炮是小型自走多管加農炮，其九根炮管齊射，威力十分驚人，是出色的防禦火炮。

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Culverin長管炮missile siegeAble to fire solid or exploding shots, the culverin is devastating against enemy walls and lethal against enemy troops!長管炮可發射實心或開花炮彈，既能破壞敵軍防禦設施，亦可大量殺傷敵軍有生力量。

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Basilisk蜥炮missile siegeVery powerful cannon with great range, damage and accuracy. Punishing against defences and units. Can fire solid or explosive shots.蜥炮的遠程精準轟炸威力極為驚人，對敵軍防禦設施和有生力量都造成重大打擊，可發射實心或開花炮彈。

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Ahdath Spearmen阿達夫矛兵spearmen infantryLevies forced off their property to fight, but allowed to buy armor for themselves. Good against cavalry.